Item: StorMagic SvSAN
Rating: 7
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with StorMagic SvSAN

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We used the StorMagic SvSAN solution to create a highly reliable virtual environment on two separate server rooms. This solution provided business continuity, with synchronous replication of storage space, at a much lower cost than other technologies. StorMagic SvSAN was chosen because it guaranteed high levels of performance and resilience while staying within the customer's limited budget.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Storage Mirroring
Low Price
Easy deploy
Easy management

Cons

Technical support could be improved
Inadequate performance for complex environments
Architecture needs a witness

Return on Investment

High resiliency of infrastructure
Respect low budget
No waste time for management

Usability

Deploying the solution is fairly simple. A system administrator with basic data centre knowledge can configure the StorMagic SvSAN suite independently by following the guides provided. Troubleshooting is greatly simplified thanks to the features available in the management interface. The dashboard allows you to easily manage the technology thanks to a very intuitive and well-designed interface.

Key Insights

Do you think StorMagic SvSAN delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with StorMagic SvSAN's feature set?

Yes

Did StorMagic SvSAN live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of StorMagic SvSAN go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy StorMagic SvSAN again?

Yes

Other Software Used

SANsymphony, HPE SimpliVity

Likelihood to Recommend

The StorMagic SvSAN solution is certainly suitable for two-node architectures where business continuity is required at a reasonable price, with a workload that is not particularly complex. It is not the right solution if you have a virtual environment with a large number of VMs and workloads that require high performance.

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Great solution for business continuity at low price